Plain Arabic & English text (Surat An-Naba)
Ayah 1
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
About what are they asking one another
Ayah 2
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
About the News the Great
Ayah 3
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
(About) which they (are) concerning it (in) disagreement
Ayah 4
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Nay (soon) they will know
Ayah 5
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Then Nay (soon) they will know
Ayah 6
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَـٰدًا
Have not We made the earth a resting place
Ayah 7
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
And the mountains (as) pegs
Ayah 8
وَخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
And We created you (in) pairs
Ayah 9
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And We made your sleep (for) rest
Ayah 10
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And We made the night (as) covering
Ayah 11
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And We made the day (for) livelihood
Ayah 12
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And We constructed over you seven strong
Ayah 13
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And We placed a lamp burning
Ayah 14
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
And We sent down from the rain clouds water pouring abundantly
Ayah 15
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
Ayah 16
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
And gardens (of) thick foliage
Ayah 17
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَـٰتًا
Indeed (the) Day (of) the Judgment is an appointed time
Ayah 18
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
(The) Day (in which) shall be blown in the trumpet and you will come forth (in) crowds
Ayah 19
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
And is opened the heaven and becomes gateways
Ayah 20
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
And are moved the mountains and become a mirage
Ayah 21
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
Indeed Hell is lying in wait
Ayah 22
لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
For the transgressors a place of return
Ayah 23
لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
(They will) be remaining therein (for) ages
Ayah 24
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
Not they will taste therein coolness and not any drink
Ayah 25
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
Except scalding water and purulence
Ayah 26
جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
A recompense appropriate
Ayah 27
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
Ayah 28
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
And they denied Our Signs (with) denial
Ayah 29
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ كِتَـٰبًا
And every thing We have enumerated it (in) a Book
Ayah 30
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
So taste and never We will increase you except (in) punishment
Ayah 31
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Indeed for the righteous (is) success
Ayah 32
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَـٰبًا
Gardens and grapevines
Ayah 33
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
And splendid companions well-matched
Ayah 34
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
And a cup full
Ayah 35
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
Not they will hear therein any vain talk and not any falsehood
Ayah 36
جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا
(As) a reward from your Lord a gift (according to) account
Ayah 37
رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا
Lord (of) the heavens and the earth and whatever (is) between both of them the Most Gracious not they have power from Him (to) address
Ayah 38
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
(The) Day will stand the Spirit and the Angels (in) rows not they will speak except (one) who permits [for] him the Most Gracious and he (will) say (what is) correct
Ayah 39
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
That (is) the Day the True So whoever wills let him take towards his Lord a return
Ayah 40
إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَـٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا
Indeed We [We] have warned you (of) a punishment near (the) Day will see the man what have sent forth his hands and will say the disbeliever O I wish I were dust
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat An-Naba?
Surat An-Naba (النبإ) has 40 verses.
Was Surat An-Naba revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat An-Naba was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat An-Naba on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat An-Naba spans pages 582 to 583.
What is Surat An-Naba about?
The Surah derived its name from the word an-Naba in the second verse. This is not only a name but also a title of its subject matter, for Naba implies the news of Resurrection and Hereafter and the whole Surah is devoted to the same theme.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.